Newburyport's Yankee Homecoming opens July 25

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Posted Jul. 17, 2014 at 4:45 PM

Posted Jul. 17, 2014 at 4:45 PM

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Newburyport opens its annual celebration of all things Newburyport next Friday, July 25. The weeklong festival promises something for all ages, from a High School Battle of the Bands and kids activities, to food, fireworks, art shows, historic tours — and even a cemetery crawl.

The schedule also includes road races, sidewalk sales, waterfront concerts, a horseshoe tournament and the ever-popular Lions Club Bed Race. What's a bed race? You'll have to see it to believe it.

The week of activities comes to a spectacular and traditional end on Aug. 3, with the 57th annual Yankee Homecoming Parade.

Here’s the schedule of events:

Friday, July 25

5-9 p.m. High School Battle of the Bands at the tent at Waterfront Park

Saturday, July 26

5-9 p.m. Brewfest at the tent at Waterfront Park

Weekly events — See program book or Yankee Homecoming.com for schedules